The Harlot Exposed: Revelation 17’s Terrifying Vision of False Religion

In this sermon we examine Revelation 17:1–6 and verse 15, unpacking the symbolic vision of the great harlot—Mystery Babylon—and her global authority over peoples, nations, and tongues. Pastor Jud explains the harlot’s alliances with world rulers, her lavish apparel and corrupt religious influence, and her bloodthirsty persecution of God’s people. The angelic explanation clarifies the relationship between the harlot and the scarlet beast (Antichrist), the meaning of the seven heads and ten horns, and the city’s role as the center of end-times idolatry and apostasy.